If you were at your peak of hitting clubs and bars during the 1990s then Hull had a lot to offer.

It was the decade when Take That were on their first round of fame, the Spice Girls had claimed the rights over girl power and the great north-south divide rumbled on as Blur and Oasis battled it out in the charts.

You were free to release your inner popstar, cool indie kid or raver in the comfort of pubs and clubs - even if your Ellesse trainers were sticking to the floor (if you were even allowed in with trainers on).

Nightlife nostalgia

With many now closed, we have taken a look back at the best bars and clubs Hull had to offer during the decade.

In 1992, LA's in Ferensway was the first Hull club to get a 2am licence, which meant you could dance until the early morn.

Short for Lexington Avenue, LA's was first listed as a nightclub in 1987, and went on to welcome guests such as Take That and even appeared on late-night TV show The Hitman And Her with Pete Waterman and Michaela Strachan.

Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp (a reference to the club having been a police station) took over from the Jailhouse in 1992.

Nestled in Norfolk Street, opposite the Hull Daily Mail offices, the live music venue became known as The Lamp in 1996, and it was one of Hull's top concert venues, playing host to the likes of Ocean Colour Scene, Baby Bird and Nick Heyward.

The club was rebranded as the Blue Lamp in 2014, but closed in the same year due to financial difficulties.

Pepi's

Photo taken from a Big Night Out at Pepis Hull in 1995

The building was demolished in 2009, but this Hull Marina nightclub saw the area in its heyday, which is now seeing a resurgence of business thanks to regeneration.

Complete with an external glass lift and a rooftop bar, Pepi's opened in a blaze of publicity in 1991.

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Opened in the early 90s on the site of the Gondola Club in Little Queen Street, where this wonderful Big Night Out picture was taken in 1994, it later moved to Chapel Street, where it gained an unfortunate reputation for violent incidents.

The bars of Beverley Road

The thriving strip even had its own pub trail offering deals on drinks and food.

From quiet drinks in Scruffy Murphy's to Sunday R'n'B sessions with Roadblock DJ Darren Goulbourne, The Mainbrace was long one of the biggest and best Beverley Road venues for students and locals alike.

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It was known for some time in the 1990s as the Foc'sle and Firkin, and also doubled as a club, featuring a live DJ, a dance floor and dim lighting.

Further down the street, The Turnpike had visitors such as Frank Bruno, and boasted being able to show three different sports on its screens at the same time, but was demolished to make way for a Lidl supermarket in 2004.

Silhouette

Silhouette Club

This much-missed, intimate venue in Park Street hosted hugely popular indie and 80s nights. Later known as Code, it is now home to the Park Street Arts Centre - which occasionally hosts Silhouette revival nights.

No Big Night Out photos for this one, unfortunately, but if you have any old pictures, we'd love to see them.

Room

Photo from a Big Night Out at Room on George Street

One for the cool kids, Room, in George Street, hosted popular nights such as Rewind and Deja Vu. It later became the Stereo club.

Circus Circus

Circus, Circus

This long-derelict venue in Spencer Street was once almost as popular as neighbouring LA's.

It had bumper cars on the ceiling, a smoke machine on the dance floor and even glow in the dark shot glasses.

Since 2008, plans have been in the works to turn it into an office block but they have yet to come to fruition.

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Tower

This legendary local hot-spot – fondly known as Tower For An Hour – was first listed as a nightclub in 1984.

The former cinema was the place to go when the city's pubs closed, and has had a long history of owners and name changes since.

Now Funktion, the venue has recently been thought of as haunted. Some clubbers just can't seem to let go of their youth.